tākuta - doctor
Ki tā te tākuta, kāore ia e hemo i tōna mate.According to the doctor, her illness isn't terminal.According to... - E ai ki.../E ai ki tā... /Ki tā
Ka tiaki te tākuta i āna tūoro.The doctor looks after her patients.Possessives - 'a' class - ā, tāku...
Ka whakaora te takuta i a iaThe doctor will heal him (‘i’ being the transitive preposition).
He tākuta ahau.I am a doctor.
Ka whakaora te tākuta i a ia.The doctor will heal him.
I hoatu te tākuta i ētahi rongoā ki te kōtiro māuiui kia ora ai ia.The doctor gave the sick girl medicine so that she will be well. This is is intended outcome marked by kia ai with a stative: ora.
Ka tiaki te tākuta i āna tūruro.The doctor looks after his/her patients.
Me haere koe ki te tākuta, nā te mea he wera rawa koe!You should go to the doctor because you are really hot!
He āwhina i te tākuta tāna mahi.Her job is helping the doctor.
Tokorima ngā tākuta o konei.There are five doctors from here.
Ki tā te tākuta, kāore ia e hemo i tōna mate.According to the doctor, her illness isn’t terminal.
Hei tākuta a Hōne.Hōne will be a doctor.